Wrexham vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Oct 2025

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Wrexham vs Cardiff

Championship club Wrexham host League One side Cardiff in this EFL Cup fourth round match at The Racecourse, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 28 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

If you agree with our verdict that Wrexham are going to beat Cardiff, consider backing them at -159 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. There’s money back if the game finishes level.

Wrexham drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 Championship scoreline was played out against Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Red Dragons had just 31% possession and recorded two shots on target, while Josh Windass was the goalscorer.

Cardiff City lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 1-0 League One defeat against Bolton Wanderers at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

In their last EFL Cup matches, Wrexham were at home to Reading and won 2-0, while Cardiff visited Burnley and landed a 2-1 victory.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Wrexham	40	17	13	10	62	53	9	62:53	64

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	39	23	8	8	73	41	32	73:41	77

Confirmed Lineups

Wrexham confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Callum Burton (GK), Max Cleworth, Conor Coady, George Thomason, Ryan Barnett, Ryan Longman, Oliver Rathbone, Lewis O'Brien, George Dobson, Sam Smith, Nathan Broadhead.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-5-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Calum Chambers, Joel Bagan, Omari Kellyman, Joel Colwill, Ryan Wintle, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech.

Wrexham vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wrexham vs Cardiff betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, scoreline advice, standout player props and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

Wrexham at 0.0 look like an attractive bet on the Asian Handicap for this EFL Cup game. Backing the hosts at -159 means a nice return if they win and we think that there’s a strong chance of this happening.

Sportsgambler.com boast EFL Cup expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our football betting tips and we make sure that the best stats are on hand.

Key Wrexham vs Cardiff EFL Cup & league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Cardiff in 3 of their last 7 games on the road.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 61.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wrexham 2 - 1 Cardiff

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Wrexham winning 2-1. Odds of +600 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Windass to Score +250

Josh Windass (Wrexham) has scored three goals in his past seven games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +250 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Josh Windass Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+525

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Wrexham vs Cardiff Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Wrexham at +130 to win this EFL Cup encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 43% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The +205 means that Cardiff City are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Wrexham at +185, Cardiff at +240 or the draw at +123.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -141.

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Full-Time Result

1

+130

X

+245

2

+205

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+123

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-370

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-161

2

+112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-108

2 Hcp +0.25

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-112

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-141

No

+102

Kieffer Moore is the First Goalscorer favourite at +450. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +200.

Kieffer Moore (Wrexham)

First

+200

Anytime

+450

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+220

Anytime

+480

Josh Windass (Wrexham)

First

+250

Anytime

+525

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Ryan Longman (Wrexham)

First

+430

Anytime

+1000

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Ben Sheaf (Wrexham)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Issa Kabore (Wrexham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Wrexham Stats

Cardiff Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 8 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 7 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.25 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 8 home matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.25 goals per game in the previous 8 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 8 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 2 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 8 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.00 goals scored and 0.43 conceded in the previous 7 away matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.43 goals per game in the previous 7 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 7 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 7 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.40 corners awarded and 4.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 5.25 corners against in the last 8 home matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.75 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 2.50 corners conceded in the last 2 matches
• An average of 0 corners awarded and 0 corners against in the last 7 away matches
• An average of 8.50 corners awarded in the last 2 matches
• An average of 0 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 0 of the last 2 matches
• Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 0 of the last 7 away matches

Possession

• An average of 43.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 48.63% possession in the last 8 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 8 home matches

Possession

• An average of 57.50% possession in the last 2 matches
• An average of 0% possession in the last 7 away matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 2 matches
• Most possession in 1 of the last 7 away matches

Wrexham vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

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